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THORNAFIRE Forced To Pull Out Of MONSTROSITY Tour

Chilean death metal warriors THORNAFIRE have been forced to cancel their participation in the upcoming U.S. tour featuring MONSTROSITY and TORN THE FUCK APART. Commented guitarist Victor MacNamara: "Due to delays in the processing of our visa application to enter the USA, THORNAFIRE will unfortunate...

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GEORGE LYNCH's SOULS OF WE: Corona Footage Available

The collective foursome known as SOULS OF WE — featuring legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and charismatic frontman London Legrand (BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION) — performed at the Angel's Sports Bar in Corona, California this past Saturday, May 30. Fan-filmed video footage of the concer...

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BRUCE DICKINSON And RONNIE JAMES DIO Are Heavy Metal's Top Singers

Headbang, a Turkish rock and metal magazine which is sold as a Blue Jean magazine supplement, has published its list of top 30 heavy metal and hard rock vocalists of all time (as compiled by the magazine's writers). It is as follows: 01. Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN, BRUCE DICKINSON) 02. Ronnie Jame...

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THE ALIEN BLAKK's BLACK SABBATH Cover Featuring ERIC A.K. Posted Online

THE ALIEN BLAKK, the band led by guitarist/producer Joshua Craig, has uploaded its cover version of BLACK SABBATH's "Snowblind" to MySpace. The track comes off THE ALIEN BLAKK's sophomore album, "Bekoming", which is expected before the end of the year via an as-yet-untermined label. The CD, which wa...

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ANVIL: New Audio Interview With LIPS Available

Guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL was recently interviewed by Downshifter of Full Metal Rock. You can now listen to the chat at this location. ANVIL will perform live after the 10:00 p.m. screening of "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil" on June 3, 2009 at The Villa...

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THE CULT Singer: I Don't Want My Legacy To Be 'Sonic Temple'

In July, THE CULT will kick off an international tour on which the band will play its seminal, 1985 "Love" album from start to finish. The "Love" album is viewed by fans and worldwide media as THE CULT's pre-eminent release. From the immediately recognizable opening notes of "She Sells Sanctuary", t...

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DYNAZTY Signs With PERRIS RECORDS

Sweden's DYNAZTY, which features in its ranks former ZAN CLAN guitarist Rob Love, has inked a worldwide deal with Perris Records. The band's new album, "Bring The Thunder", will hit stores this summer. The CD was recorded at Polar studios in Stockholm, Sweden under the watchful eye of producer Chis...

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AWAKE Adds Second Guitarist

U.K. progressive metal band AWAKE has announced the addition of second guitarist Steven Coles (brother of other guitarist Andy Coles) to its ranks. The group now has two guitarists and is back as a six-piece. AWAKE states, "We are still currently working on our follow-up album to [2007's] 'Illuminat...

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ANVIL Interviewed By MARA DAVIS; Video Available

Guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner of Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL were recently interviewed by Mara Davis. Watch the chat in two parts below. The Houston premiere of ANVIL's acclaimed documentary, "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil", on May 28, 2009 ended with ANVIL (Kudro...

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NIGHTINGALE To Play Free Show In Sweden

NIGHTINGALE — the Swedish band featuring acclaimed musician/producer Dan Swanö and his brother Dag — will play a free show on June 12 at Startskottet in Finspång, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear is DAWN OF SILENCE. NIGHTINGALE's sixth album, "White Darkness", was released in June 2007 via Black Mar...

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DROPKICK MURPHYS Added To AEROSMITH's Boston Concert

Accoring to The Boston Globe, DROPKICK MURPHYS have been added to AEROSMITH's June 16, 2009 concert at the Comcast Center in Boston, Massachusetts. AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry told The Boston Globe he's been focused these days on healing from his recent knee surgery. "That wasn't exactly what I'd...

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ANVIL To Perform Following NYC Screening Of 'The Story Of Anvil'

Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL will perform live after the 10:00 p.m. screening of their acclaimed documentary, "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil", on June 3, 2009 at The Village East Cinema in New York City. For more information, check out the invite below. As a result of the initial success of "Anvil...

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Report: Jordanian Heavy Metal Bands Find Public Ill-Informed About Their Music

Tom A. Peter of GlobalPost reports: Muhannad Bursheh hardly seems like the kind of guy who would be viewed as a troublemaker. He's an audio engineering student enthusiastic about ancient Middle Eastern mythology and he lives with his family in Abdoun, one of Amman's upscale neighborhoods. But Burshe...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, ALICE IN CHAINS Members Perform At Maximum-Security Prison

Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE),Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),Perry Farrell (JANE'S ADDICTION) and Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES) are among the musicians who performed at the Sing Sing maximum-security prison in Ossining, New York on May 2. The appearance was organized by punk rock pioneer...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Talks About Upcoming Live Album

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: JUDAS PRIEST has chosen 10 songs not previously released in live album form for its next concert set — "A Touch of Evil: Live", which is due out July 14, in the midst of the band's U.S. summer tour. "A Touch of Evil" includes live renderings of longtime ...